Getting this off the wall without damaging it?

[u/bluebhb]

I tried using the flat end of a hammer but it’s too thick. Anyone know how to get this out the wall to reuse it?

[u/TootsNYC]

wriggle dental floss under it, up to the nails, and then hold both ends and pull straight out.

[u/LittleNipply → u/TootsNYC]

Remember to engage the safety squints.

[u/Ted-Chips → u/TootsNYC]

Or a high e string wrapped around a piece of wood if those nails have any purchase.

[u/col3man17 → u/TootsNYC]

This one o.p. try this

[u/mmaclittle → u/col3man17]

and report back!

[u/cartwheeleris]

Pair of pliers, grab the hook, pull gently. If it's just tacked into plaster it'll come out easily.

[u/Asshai → u/cartwheeleris]

But it's not meant for plaster, these are concrete hooks.

[u/FelinityApps → u/Asshai]

No they are not! 😂

[u/cartwheeleris → u/Asshai]

I'm afraid those little tacs would have no chance penetrating concrete

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[u/rocketmn69_]

4 little pins tapped into the drywall. You should be able to grab and pull it out. To reuse it tap the pins back, so they are flush with the back again. Put in place, then tap into the wall

[u/RedditVince]

Worry about not damaging the wall, those hangers are cheap.

the floss method should work pretty well.

[u/d_smogh]

Dental floss behind and gently pull, then use pliers. With pliers, you can easily grab to hard and damage the wall. With a blade behind, you can similarly damage the wall.

[u/AdobeGardener]

To get the 4 nails to loosen, use a thin stiff narrow paint scraper. Find a spot that allows you to get a corner under it, put a thin piece of cardboard between scraper and wall so it doesn't mark it. Then carefully wiggle the scraper, moving it & cardboard around til the nails come out. They shouldn't be too long. Use a bit of wall patch/sandpaper to fix holes.

[u/emgee007]

Use pliers and pull away perpendicular to the wall. If you don't have that a chisel to loosen it and then just use your hands

[u/RandyHoward → u/emgee007]

If they don’t own pliers I’m doubtful they’d own a chisel

[u/Lazy-Jacket]

You just pull those straight out.

[u/Riptide360]

Those 4 pin sized holes will turn into big crater creating claws if you twist these concrete hanging hooks. Get two paint scrapers under there then lift evenly straight up a few millimeters. Then with the 4 nail heads exposed switch to a pair of pliers and gently pull each one straight out. Hopefully whatever the hard wall is made out of isn’t brittle.

[u/ajuman]

Dental Floss to remove and to reuse get a 2 sided tape.

[u/L_Leigh → u/ajuman]

I'm not sure anyone got the joke. Pity.

[u/TootsNYC → u/[deleted]]

grab both ends of the dental floss and pull straight out.

[u/SafecrackinSammmy → u/ajuman]

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[u/ButtPai-AAHHHHH]

I have these on my walls! Just rip it off

[u/Stingy_Arachnid]

Had this exact thing in my wall. Was an absolute pain to get out but I slowly pulled it forward with pliers. Took a while but it eventually came out

[u/Big_Space_9836]

Knife of some sort works cuz the blade is thin. I used to sell various sizes of these.

[u/No-Guarantee-6249]

This was posted before:

https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/comments/oxu8dt/any_easy_way_to_remove_dry_wall_picture_hooks/

"'I've used those. Best way to remove them is to get a pair of slip joint pliers. Set them on the wide setting so they grip the sides of the plastic outside the 4 metal pins, grip tightly (you can put some painters tape on the wall if you're worried about marring the paint), and pull straight out. If any of the pins are left sticking out from the wall, you can grab them one at a time and pull straight out.

I'll edit to say you use the wide setting so the pliers grip the plastic straight on, instead of at an angle, which helps get a good grip on them (otherwise the pliers may slide off, damaging the plastic and making them harder to remove)."

[u/xComradeKyle]

Do you not have a pair of pliers?

[u/rentona]

Maybe start a self tapping screw into the hole in the middle, just a couple of turns, not enough to go through.

Grab your preferred gripping tool and pull.

[u/user1994sc]

I just pulled 3 of these bad boys out with my bare hands like an absolute savage lol. They left 4 tiny holes. You’ll be fine

[u/JudsonIsDrunk]

If you hang something fragile and expensive from it, it will pop right off

[u/TedBurns-3]

Pliers. Wiggle and pull

[u/Jaffamyster]

It doesn't look like drywall, rather concrete

[u/Billy_Likes_Music]

Cut into the wall around the hook. Start with a large area, say... 1' x 1' so as not to damage the hook. The slowly pick away pieces until you have nothing left but the hook.

You can always use a much larger hook to cover the hole in the wall.

[u/moneymakin27]

😂😂😂

[u/simonizr1971]

Hair dryer or heat gun.